

Shankland talked about Mozilla's history in exploring VR technologies in its earlier days. Jeremy Horwitz in VentureBeat followed how Firefox Reality developed: the virtual reality/augmented reality Firefox Reality made its presence known as an April 2018 preview to an official release on different platforms to as HTC's browser of choice for Vive devices.Ĭatherine Ellis in TechRadar made the similar note of time: The VR browser was already available for some headsets, and became the default option for HTC Vive in January, "VR browsers use VR-adapted web technology so developers can create 3-D virtual realms that span multiple VR devices. Stephen Shankland, CNET, commented on that transition. Experience a seamless transition from 2-D to 3-D immersive modes."

The goal is access to VR experiences such that "Firefox Reality brings the best and freshest content from the web that you know and love to Virtual Reality headsets. Mozilla releases Firefox 62.Mozilla's Firefox Reality went live on Oculus Quest VR headset Thursday. To see read more about Firefox Reality, check out Mozilla’s official announcement. We will also be listening and react quickly when we need to provide bug fixes and other minor updates.” We have an always-growing list of ideas and features that we are working to add to make this the best browser for mixed reality. This is version 1.0 of Firefox Reality and version 1.1 is right around the corner. With the release of Firefox Reality they have taken the next step to make it the best browser for mixed reality: Mozilla has actively been contributing in the mixed reality world by introducing WebVR, WebAR, and A-Frame. We can expect more features in the coming release such as support for bookmarks, 360 videos, accounts, and more. In the announcement, they have mentioned that they will soon be launching Firefox Reality 1.1. The mixed reality team is working with more creators around the world to bring more engaging content to the browser. You can find games, videos, stories, and other entertainment content directly on the home screen. The home screen becomes your entertainment hub You can seamlessly switch between these two modes according to your preference.

Firefox Reality supports both 2D and 3D mode for web search.
